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Ultra-thin lightsails with billions of tiny holes to enable high-speed space travel
Researchers have developed scalable lightsails, ultra-thin, reflective structures that use laser-driven radiation pressure to ...
Gargantuan Globes
Scientists estimate there are ~1 septillion (1 followed by 24 zeros) planets in the observable universe. This figure is based ...
Screen Rant on MSN16h
"So Much Good Science": The Black Hole Visuals In Christopher Nolan's $759M Oscar-Nominated Sci-Fi Movie Called "One Of The Most Accurate Depictions Of Th…
Christopher Nolan's 2014 sci-fi movie gets analyzed by a real astrophysicist, who sings the movie's praises despite ...
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Scientists have solved the mystery of an 'alien signal' coming from 'meteor fireball'
The idea of a meteor strike producing ‘alien signals’ sounds like something out of a sci-fi movie, but research led by academics from John Hopkins University in Maryland has cast doubt on assertions ...
The Debrief17h
Lightsails That Can Travel 20% of The Speed of Light Move Closer to Reality
A new method for manufacturing lightsails that can reach up 20% of the speed of light is making the technology look more ...